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2. A librarian told me Sendak's books were the most frequently challenged

Reply to Burma Jones (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 09:04 AM

May 2012

Adults objected to WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE because the little boy character is naked! It was the book my sons loved the best, and we read it together almost every night for a year.

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Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author Who Upended Tradition, Dies at 83 [View all] Burma Jones May 2012 OP

my Peace be with his family and friends. nt xchrom May 2012 #1

A librarian told me Sendak's books were the most frequently challenged mainer May 2012 #2

This makes me sad. If you've never read an interview sufrommich May 2012 #3

check out the videos from his interview with stephen colbert.. frylock May 2012 #21

Yes - terrific interviews KT2000 May 2012 #25

I hope Colbert does a memoriam of some sort tonight. progressoid May 2012 #28

He enriched a lot of people's lives... azlatina May 2012 #4

That was... AnneD May 2012 #19

There won't be another like him frazzled May 2012 #5

Colbert recently did an interview him Demonaut May 2012 #6

Oh, I am truly sad! He was a brilliant, brilliant man. nolabear May 2012 #7

Oh no.... AlbertCat May 2012 #8

So thankful for what he gave to me through his books YankeyMCC May 2012 #9

He was smart and funny JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #10

I have a philodendron tacked to my ceiling, creating my own "where the wild things are" room duhneece May 2012 #11

My kids had both paperback and hardbound books of "Where The Wild Things Are" AngryOldDem May 2012 #12

re:Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author Who Upended Tradition, Dies at 83 allan01 May 2012 #13

Oh no! Skinner May 2012 #14

Maurice Sendak: “There must be more to life than having everything.” 66 dmhlt May 2012 #15

In the Night Kitchen was my favorite book....RIP, Mr. Sendak. msanthrope May 2012 #16

I still think "Sipping once, sipping twice..." when making chicken soup uppityperson May 2012 #23

Let The Wild Rumpus Start - RIP Mr. Sendek otohara May 2012 #17

One of my favorites proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #18

thank you, Maurice Sendak, for your work! n/t RainDog May 2012 #20

This will sadden both my children. xxqqqzme May 2012 #22

So sad. What a loss. beac May 2012 #24

RIP Solly Mack May 2012 #26

Where the wild things go, farewell, Maurice. leveymg May 2012 #27

“Oh, please don't go—we'll eat you up—we love you so!” DesertRat May 2012 #29

R.I.P. Electric Monk May 2012 #30